Background - Numerous informational announcements are issued by the City to NC’s and their committees. Discussion regarding possible communication (formal, informal) of this information to Westchester neighbors already tracking PLUC activities.

Background - Received 10 “yes” votes City Council on 6/13/17. Second Reading by City Council on 6/20/17. Ordinance confirms that a property owner can voluntarily agree to use a vacant or unimproved property for community gardening (“small-scale agricultural purposes”) and receive a reduced property tax assessment for that land while it’s in agreement to be farmed.

Presenter - Patricia Lyon, PLUC Chair

Related Documents - None

Public Comment

Committee Discussion

Information & Action ITEM NO. 4 - Home Sharing Ordinance

Background - From the Dept. of City Planning: “Short-term rentals, which is the renting of a room for less than 30 days at a time, is currently not permitted in the vast majority of the City of Los Angeles under the zoning code. Short term rentals have brought both positive and negative impacts to the City’s citizens and neighborhoods. However, a lack of regulatory structure does not allow the ability to enforce current laws and the current ban fails to make a distinction between the occasional sharing of one's home from the wholesale conversion of homes to hotels. The proposed ordinance provides an opportunity for the City to enact sensible regulations and define what types of short term rentals make sense to be permitted. The ordinance attempts to curb the negative impacts on neighborhoods and its housing stock, while also establishing a legal framework for responsible home sharing.” [Note: Public Comment invited: email comments to clerk.plumcommittee@lacity.org, reference Council File #14-1635-S2 to ensure comments are included in the record for this matter.]

Background - Proposal to formally request WPDR Community Plan be included in the first group of plans slated for Planning Department updating. Rationale: Extremely high levels of change and impact due to LAX improvements plus Playa Vista / Silicon Beach expansion.

Background - From the presenter on 5/30/17: “Transparency and inclusion in the updating process of our city's General Plan Elements is critical to how our city is planned. The City has already held 3 closed door meetings on the Open Space Element…We are hoping with continued pressure and demand from Neighborhood Councils and citizens we can make the process more citizen driven.”

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